The literary landscape of Kanganpur recently witnessed a truly historic and moving event as the Rishmān Adabi Forum Kanganpur hosted a grand Mehfil-e-Mushaira (Poetry Symposium) in loving memory of the late Ustād Tajammul Kaleem.
The evening was a beautiful celebration of poetry, language, and the profound services Ustād Kaleem rendered to Punjabi language and literature.
Program Highlights
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Inauguration: The program commenced with the serene recitation of the Holy Quran by Hafiz Ayan Ahmad Zia, followed by a soul-stirring Na’at (praise of the Prophet PBUH) presented by Muhammad Rafi Watto Sultani.
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Hosting: The stage proceedings were skillfully managed by the talented young host, Mian Yaseen Durrani, hailing from Changa Manga.
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Presiding Figure (Sadar-e-Mehfil): The event was presided over by Ali Shākir, a special student of Ustād Tajammul Kaleem.
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Honored Poet of the Evening (Sāhib-e-Shām): The distinguished Professor Dr. Ibad Nabeel Shād graced the event as the honored poet.
Notable Attendees
The Mehfil-e-Mushaira saw the special participation of several prominent literary and socio-political figures from Kanganpur, including Khan Wali Khan, Mirza Ali Arbāb, Chaudhry Faisal Razā Khān, Mirza Ashhab Ghiyās, and Hafiz Rooh-ul-Amin Advocate.
Poets Who Enchanted the Audience
A long and impressive line-up of esteemed poets shared their heartfelt verses, captivating the audience and receiving enthusiastic applause (Dād) throughout the night. The participating poets included:
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Owais Siddīq, Aslam Shād, Ashfāq Kāmil, Haidar Naqvī, Nabīl Nābir, Munīr Husain Haidri, Zain Jatt, Āmir Siddīqī, Mannat Fātima, Yāsīn Bhattī, Wazīr Ali Rāja, Ashraf Ābid, Tābish Ali, Nasar Khayālī, Muzammil Zā’ir, Nazīr Ahmad Nazar, Sadā Ābidi, Rā’e Zahīr, Aslam Shauq, Nabīl Najam, Professor Ali Bābar, Wahīd Razā, Aslam Malang, Anwar Fikr, Yāsīn Yās, Aiman Chāghi, Ismatullāh Sekhō, Sādiq Fidā, Imrān Sahar, Tanvīr Abbās Haidri, Ali Jōshā, I’zāz Ain, Rānā Sa’īd Akhtar, Irshād Sindhū, Shāhzēb Navīd, Ishtiyāq Asar, Sābir Ali Sābir, and Sayyid Fidā Bukhārī.
A Tribute to Ustād Kaleem
The event concluded with the hosts offering a heartfelt tribute to the services of Ustād Tajammul Kaleem. The hosts—Wahīd Razā, Professor Ali Bābar, Wazīr Ali Rāja, Nabīl Nābir, Haidar Naqvī, Aslam Shād, Munīr Husain Haidri, Zain Jatt, Sayyid Nadīm Iqbāl Bukhārī, Āmir Razā Swāti, Muhammad Ashraf Asad (Principal Surayya Memorial High School Kanganpur), Ashfāq Kāmil, Sharāfat Ali Sōni, and Professor Adnān Aslam—all praised his invaluable contributions to Punjabi language and literature, offering their deep respect and homage.
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